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Dear Muse,
2021 turned out to be one of the absolute worst years of my life. I will not go so far as to call it my worst year ever, but I will say that it was a close second.
We didn’t get much writing done, you and I, in the past year. Plans got derailed. Opportunities were missed. Financially speaking, our writing/illustrating business survived, but it will be a real challenge getting back to where we were a year ago.
Couldn’t be helped. Under the circumstances, things could have ended up being a whole lot worse. I want to thank you, dear muse, for being patient with me, for biding your time while I struggled, and for waiting until the situation improved. I needed that time to deal with this past year’s problems, and I needed time to heal from this year’s problems as well.
As I already said, 2021 was only the second worst year of my life. I’m sure you still remember the first. I’m also sure you remember what happened next: how our writing and our art flourished, how the year that followed my #1 worst year became one of my absolute creative best! Nobody asks for hardship, but hardship has a way of preparing us for change and for growth. After all the problems of 2021, I am eager to see what we can accomplish in 2022.
So in the year to come, dear muse, I’m asking you for a gift: the gift of words. All the words! Surprise me—no, shock me with your wildest ideas. Break the molds I’m used to for all my stories, knock me out of the comfortable grooves I’ve settled into over the years. Test my limits. Challenge me. Make me write things I never imagined I’d write.
This past year was awful for me, but that’s behind me now (I think). So muse, bring me all the words! I’m ready!
Forever yours,
Your Writer.
Planet Pailly 
Be prepared to be shocked!
Hope next year is your year.
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Thanks! I’m feeling hopeful.
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May your muse wrap you in blankets of ideas!
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Oh, that makes it sound extra cozy! Thanks!
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Worthy wish. I join you in this!
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😊
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What a way to challenge the words out of the bad year! ‘When life gives you lemons…’ Have a great New Year!
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Thanks! I hope you have a great New Year too!
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Sounds like you’re all ready to skip forward and get to January! Good luck with the creativity next year.
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Thanks! I think December will be a pretty okay month, too. But I am definitely ready to put 2021 behind me.
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Some folks like Sherlock Holmes are like dictionaries full of elegancy, good omens and address matters where words and allusions are very natural.
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Holmes was a fascinating character. There’s a lot of inspiration to be found in those stories.
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I’m sure your muse will comply and offer up a vast array of sparkling new ideas and stories.
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I sure hope so. I’m counting on her!
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The fact that you and your business survived is the best bit of news. May you & your mews have a lovely December, building into a wonderful 2022.
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Thank you! I hope that will be the case!
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Of course it would help if I’d managed to type muse correctly 😦 Fingers & auto-correct & not reading before hitting send are all bad habits of mine 🙂
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No worries. I’m picturing a cat being someone’s muse now, and I’m thoroughly delighted by the idea.
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